DE Debt-to-Equity Ratio Analysis

A Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 2.33x means Deere uses $2.33 of debt for every $1 of shareholder equity — a higher ratio generally signals greater financial leverage and risk.

This sits well above the sector median of 0.74x, placing Deere in the 88th percentile of peers, so only 12% of comparable companies carry more debt relative to equity. The trend is N/A: both the year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are marked as not available, which means there is no recent trajectory to judge whether leverage is rising or falling. Because the level is high and no directional change is reported, the risk picture is one of elevated debt with no evidence of near-term improvement or deterioration. This combination supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict — the high debt load versus peers is a reason for caution even without trend confirmation. The metric directly contradicts any optimistic view until leverage shows a clear downward move.

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